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Old 05-13-2020, 06:29 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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Or... we could educate the populace that they have been misled to the severity of this and get back to life again.
What would constitute "severe" in your mind?

We were told that it could be up to a couple million deaths in the US without mitigation and between 100K and 240K if we did.

We did mitigate and it looks like the 100K-240K range is going to be accurate.
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Old 05-13-2020, 06:35 PM
 
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What would constitute "severe" in your mind?

We were told that it could be up to a couple million deaths in the US without mitigation and between 100K and 240K if we did.

We did mitigate and it looks like the 100K-240K range is going to be accurate.
How long are we supposed to stay in lockdown?
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Old 05-13-2020, 06:39 PM
 
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Good news for the ghouls.
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Old 05-13-2020, 06:54 PM
 
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How long are we supposed to stay in lockdown?
Until Biden the rapist and his Trojan horse affirmative action future president are installed in the White House
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Old 05-13-2020, 06:57 PM
 
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How long are we supposed to stay in lockdown?

Until someone makes money off of a fast tracked vaccine.
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Old 05-13-2020, 07:08 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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I dont think this is anything like others you mentioned...its looking like this is killing the economy, and re opening is not turning out like they thought it would, the places that did decide to re open, have very tough restrictions on them and limits their capacity to 25-50% of what it normally is, (NO business can survive that for too long).


Imo, whats happening now, is just the process of the economy collapsing, they may be able to slow it down a little bit here and there, but overall, I dont think most will survive it.
I agree with you, this is a no win situation just do our best to make it through. My friend in Florida said his area restaurant openings is 25% capacity. That is what I was thinking was 50% capacity and watch the number of cases. Big cities that wont work but Rural areas it might it just takes a cohesive approach to make it happen for all.

Those are just examples of illnesses we have learned over time to treat, this is much different but won't wipe out the human race. We just need to keep our cool and work together.

The Medical and Economic leaders need to decide what is best for all of us and globally to control the damage and I am not seeing that. It's just a task force on different pages shooting from the hip. Skip the briefing room I want to see a more collaborative meeting in a more formal setting where everybody is siting with their own mic.
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Old 05-13-2020, 07:23 PM
 
Location: Sonoran Desert
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I dont think this is anything like others you mentioned...its looking like this is killing the economy, and re opening is not turning out like they thought it would, the places that did decide to re open, have very tough restrictions on them and limits their capacity to 25-50% of what it normally is, (NO business can survive that for too long).


Imo, whats happening now, is just the process of the economy collapsing, they may be able to slow it down a little bit here and there, but overall, I dont think most will survive it.
Many places that try to reopen are going to realize that people are just not confident enough to go there. Most will be waiting for a month to see how this goes. Others longer. Unless the business caters to the young and immortal, it may find it costs more to stay open than to just shut down for good.
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Old 05-13-2020, 07:23 PM
 
Location: Somewhere gray and damp, close to the West Coast
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Oh well, since the WHO says, must be true. Yep... no really!

lol! WHO?


Sounds like an Abbott and Costello routine, which I generally take more seriously than anything the other WHO says!
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Old 05-13-2020, 07:24 PM
 
Location: Somewhere gray and damp, close to the West Coast
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Many places that try to reopen are going to realize that people are just not confident enough to go there. Most will be waiting for a month to see how this goes. Others longer. Unless the business caters to the young and immortal, it may find it costs more to stay open than to just shut down for good.

Speak for yourself!
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Old 05-13-2020, 07:25 PM
 
Location: Somewhere gray and damp, close to the West Coast
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My aunt's neighbor died from the virus.

She's afraid of it now. And she's a Trumper...

Sure she did.


EVERYBODY knows someone who has died.
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